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WCN 2015 not only offers a world-class scientific program but it also reflects the unique role of the ISN in advancing renal care in both the developed and the developing world. CLICK HERE for abstract submissions and CLICK HERE for registrations.

Abstract topics and categories will be considered for moderated poster presentation or oral presentation (only limited slots are available for oral presentations during WCN 2015). Abstract submitters may send papers in one of the following categories:

Infecious and non-infectious risk factors

• Diabetic nephropathy – experimental models
• Diabetes mellitus (clinical)
• Hypertension-clinical and experimental models, renal haemodynamics and vascular physiology
• Infection and renal disease
• HIV-nephropathy

Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)

• Acute renal failure – experimental models
• Clinical studies including toxic nephropathy
• Biomarkers for Acute Kidney Injury
• Acute Renal Failure – clinical

Translational and clinical nephrology

• Cell signaling, cell growth control, hormones and cytokines
• Renal development and cystic disease (aetiology)
• Inherited diseases and molecular genetics
• GN – experimental models
• Renal pathology, experimental pathology, including immune and inflammatory mechanisms
• Other renal disease – experimental models
• Primary glomerular disease (clinical)
• Secondary glomerular disease
• Vasculitides clinical
• Tubulointerstitial renal Disease, stones, urinary infection
• Pediatric nephrology
• Pregnancy and Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)
• Supportive care, including end-of-life issues
• Clinical nephrology

CKD and its consequences

• Acid base and electrolyte abnormalities, protein and cellular physiology
• Cardiovascular complications of CKD 3-5
• CKD diagnosis, classification and progression
• Epidemiology, outcomes and health service research in CKD
• Bone and mineral metabolism (CKD 3-5)
• Anaemia (CKD 3-5)
• Nutrition (CKD 3-5)
• Infection (CKD 3-5)

Dialysis and transplantation

• Extracorporeal dialysis: techniques and adequacy
• Peritoneal dialysis
• Vascular access in dialysis
• Hemodialysis
• Complications of dialysis
• Epidemiology, outcomes and health services research in dialysis
• Transplantation: basic science and immune tolerance
• Clinical studies in renal transplantation
• Cardiovascular complications of CKD 5D
• Bone and mineral metabolism (CKD 5D)
• Anaemia (CKD 5D)
• Nutrition (CKD 5D)
• Infection (CKD 5D)

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